nettles
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Zookeepers then pivot to old-fashioned tracking, braving thickets of brambles and stinging nettles in search of footprints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Leafy greens and herbs: arugula, spinach, beet greens, mustard greens, radish tops, kale, dandelion, nasturtiums, fennel fronds, nettles, lovage, microgreens.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025
Preparations for the competition have been taking place all week; trimming away nettles, picking up litter and cutting the grass.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
He also had to work to sustain the voracious creatures, foraging daily for nettles to feed them.
From Science Magazine ● May 20, 2024
We didn’t have to tell Patch to stay away from the nettles.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
